CANCER

Research Suggest Milk Drinkers Have a Lower Risk for Colon Cancer
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
(09/2004)

New research published in the July 7th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reviewed data from 10 studies of more than 534,000 people in the United States and Europe to determine a link between milk and reduced risk for colon cancer. Results found that people who drank at least one eight-ounce glass of milk per day had a 12 percent lower risk of developing colon cancer and individuals who drank more than one eight-ounce glass of milk lowered their risk by 15 percent. Additionally, vitamin D is thought to play a role as the results showed the biggest protective effect with the highest doses of both vitamin D and calcium.